WASHINGTON, DC - The Chicago State women's soccer faced off against the George Washington Colonials and suffered a 1-0 loss.
In the first half, the Colonials quickly stunned the Cougars as they fired in a goal to gain a very early 1-0 lead at just the second minute mark.
Both teams then went on to attempt several chances however were unsuccessful as the game remained 1-0 with the Colonials leading by the minimum at the half.
In the second half, the Cougars pushed forward trying to get a tying goal however were unable to break through and were forced to defend as Alexa Seiler tallied seven incredible saves to keep them in the game.
Unfortunately, time ran out for Chicago State as the Colonials took the win with a 1-0 score.
The Cougars next take on Grambling State University on October 20th at 3 P.M.
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Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. In 1991, the Chicago State women's tennis team became the first all-black college team to amass an unbeaten season at the NCAA level. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title, also making an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet. Chicago State volleyball recorded a historic season in 2021, with Yanlis Feliz becoming CSU's first volleyball All-American and head coach Tony Trifonov earning selection as WAC Coach of the Year. During that same season, three different CSU teams earned victories over Big Ten opponents with men's soccer beating Northwestern, women's basketball upending Wisconsin and volleyball, which established a school record 17 wins and hosted a post-season volleyball tournament for the first time in program history, swept Indiana in Bloomington.
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